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Tarantino Scraps ‘The Movie Critic’ and Entrusts Cliff Booth Sequel to David Fincher

Losing passion for its too-familiar 1977 setting, Tarantino will produce the Netflix-directed Cliff Booth follow-up under David Fincher.

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Overview

  • The Movie Critic began as an eight-episode TV series before being rewritten as a feature script but was shelved when Tarantino found it creatively repetitive.
  • He stressed the project has no character crossovers despite its “spiritual sequel” status and denied rumors that Cliff Booth would appear.
  • The Adventures of Cliff Booth started principal photography in Los Angeles with Brad Pitt attached and Fincher directing from Tarantino’s screenplay.
  • Tarantino will serve as producer and on-call consultant—splitting his time between Los Angeles and Israel—rather than director for the Netflix production.
  • He reaffirmed that his eventual tenth film must explore uncharted territory and hinted at upcoming involvement in a West End stage project.